Non-Immigrant Visas

How to Apply for a Non-Immigrant Visa

(Deze aanvraaginstructies in het Nederlands)

Step 1 - Introduction: Learn more about the non-immigrant visa process
What a visa is, whether you need a visa, whether to apply in person, categories of visas.

Step 2 - Download and Complete the Visa Application Forms
All visa forms must be completed online, printed, signed and have a readable barcode.

Step 3 - Gather Supporting Documentation
Find out which documents should accompany your non-immigrant visa application. Please, do not send any supporting documents in advance of your interview.

Step 4 - Pay the Non-Refundable Visa Application Fee
Deposit the required application fee, in euro, in our account #51.54.83.184, with ABN-Amro bank and bring your receipt, or make sure you bring your Dutch PIN-card (debit card) for payment at the Consulate.

Step 5 - Have Your Photo Taken
The dimensions are very specific.

Step 6 - Make an Appointment
For your visa interview at the Consulate General in Amsterdam.

Step 7 - Submit Your Application In Person
On your designated appointment date. Please read our Acces and Security Instructions.

Step 8 - Receive your passport and visa by mail
This usually takes 3-4 business days, but can take longer. The Consulate General cannot be held responsible for extra costs due to changing tickets or rebooking flights if delivery is delayed. We therefore strongly urge you NOT to purchase tickets until you have received your visa and passport in the mail.

Please take some time to read our Frequently Asked Questions page.

Contact information of our non-immigrant visa unit

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- Have you checked our Visa Wizard? -

It may well be that you do not need a visa to visit the United States. A good way to find out is to check our Visa Wizard, an easy program based on a few questions about your situation and travel plans.

Click here for the Visa Wizard.

- Increase in visa application fee -

On December 14, 2009, the Department of State published a proposed rule in the Federal Register to increase the Machine-Readable Visa (MRV) and Border Crossing Card (BCC) fees and establish a tiered structure with separate fees for different visa categories. Though the Department will not being collecting the new proposed fees until it considers public comments and publishes a final rule, we urge interested travelers to consult the Department of State’s website now in order to learn more about the proposed changes.

To view the proposed rule and to submit comments, please go to regulations.gov.

- Customer Service -

• Complaints about denied/delayed admission to the U.S. at the Port of Entry
• Customer Service Statement to Visa Applicants

- pictures are important -

And they have to be in the right format. Here's how to get them. Click on the photo for a handy reference guide to take to your photographer.

correct sample photograph

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